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Hero or Hype?
Rudy's Yankee Pride. Also: the latest No Child Left Behind travesty. Global warming paranoia. Fixing Iraq. Plus much more.
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On the other hand there have been very few domestic attacks, and so the amount of fear that generates is more or less like the fear of being eaten by a shark, in that it is very unlikely (for most people) and it has a graphic violent image that inflames the imagination (with lots of help from our leaders and media).
If car accidents or even falls in the bathroom (a major cause of injury or death) were pounded into our heads like “THE TERRORISTS” we would have a different perspective on them.
p>Anyone for a War Against Stairs? br> — Michael Crumpton /p>
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